‘Three lungs’ hopes it’s third time lucky

NOTHING will dim Ji-Sung Park’s desire to finally enjoy some happiness in the Champions League on Saturday.

Memories of Europe’s premier competition are not good ones for the South Korean, who was told on the morning of the 2008 final against Chelsea that he was being left out of the squad by Alex Ferguson.

A year later, he had forced his way into Ferguson’s side, only to finish with a deep sense of disappointment as United were outplayed to lose 2-0 to Barcelona in Rome.

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